Man dies in Sligo road accident

A man has died in a road traffic crash in Sligo this evening.

It is believed that he veered off the road after having a heart attack while driving.

Reports say that the car crashed into a house and that the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident happened in the Temple Street area just after 5pm.

Emergency services attended the scene and the man's body was taken to Sligo Regional Hospital.

No one else was injured in the incident.